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Not too long ago, I posted a list of some of my favorite movies.  I am adding to the list from time to time.  It's here: https://dwanethomas.com/my-favorite-movies/.  Many of you responded with your own recommendations.  I am sure I will be adding movies for a while....

“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut and shape and polish our ideas precisely and beautifully. If we use them sloppily we put...

Surquidry: Overbearing pride; arrogance Forgot to post for over a month.  My surquidry doesn’t want me to admit this, but… who needs surquidry?  So, I am back.  Surquidry comes from Latin, but it made its way into English via French.  In Old French, the word was...

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from the introduction: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I...

I have written a book on goal-setting. It is in the editing process now.  This is from the book: Do not wait for motivation Many people wait for motivation before they take action. I recommend not doing this.  Do not wait for motivation.  Motivation follows action. ...

Late in life, I am learning to snowboard and ski.  Never got to do this stuff when I was younger, so I am doing it now.  Mid-life crisis, I suppose. Around Nashville, there are not many places to snowboard.  You can learn in Ober Gatlinburg, about four and a half...

I read this article every year.  I read it because I need to be reminded.  I read it because it's brilliant. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Picture this. You’re driving down the highway with your...

Years ago, I followed Bill Myers.   He no longer posts online.  He retired from the internet. Long before he retired, he posted a short article on how to hit your goals.  He posted this article ten years ago, in 2013.  Since human nature does not change, his ideas...

I receive emails from Modern States.  They recently highlighted a student who went back to college after taking some time off.  Robert Ayres describes his experience here. As you probably know, you can test out of some college courses by taking CLEP exams.   In case...

In a Latin class today, my students and I looked at the Roman word for cow, bos.  Latin adds its complicated endings to the root of this word, bov.  From this root, English derives the word bovine.  Something bovine relates to cows.  English even uses bovine as an...

Candidate A person who seeks office by election.  From Latin candidus meaning bright, clear, clean, or spotless Roman togas were white.  Romans hoping to win elections wore extra white togas.  The candidate would add chalk power to his toga to further whiten things...